Dibuat oleh Admin. Pada 31 January 2024 - 16:30
Satria Muda Pertamina (SMP) continues to improve ahead of facing Bima Perkasa Jogja (BPJ) in the 2024 Indonesian Basketball League match. Significant improvements are of course very necessary considering that SMP has already lost two times in four matches. “Currently our preparations are very good for the match against them. We set up several systems and continue to hone our shots. "Because that's what we need to play against a team with a great coach like Bima Perkasa," said Coach Manu when met after junior high school training at KYZN Kuningan, Jakarta yesterday.
The training itself was very conducive and competitive, and several times there was quite heavy physical contact between players in internal five-on-five games. It is clear that improving the team's defensive pattern is the main focus in preparations this time.
“We really need that for the match against them. We have to improve our defensive capabilities because they have fast players who are supported by extraordinary skills. "This will be a tight match as well as an interesting challenge for us and of course we are confident we can overcome it," continued Coach Manu.
In line with Coach Manu, one of Junior High School's mainstay players, Juan Laurent, also agrees that the defensive system is something that needs a lot of attention at the moment. "Yes, the most important thing now is of course to improve our defense so that we don't lose again like in the last match against Rans. What kind of defense does the coach want us to have? We have to be ready because in my opinion that's the only way we can win game after game. "Moreover, in my opinion, the strengths of all the teams in the league are currently very evenly distributed, so you must always be ready, both physically and mentally," he said
SMP itself will leave for Yogyakarta on Friday 2 February and will play a match against BPJ at GOR Amongrogo on 3 February at 20.00 WIB.
